Feeding the Machine The Hidden Human Labor Powering A.I.

Mark Graham, Callum Cant, James Muldoon, Orlando Wells

eAudio - 2024

For readers of Naomi Klein and Nicole Perlroth, A myth-dissolving exposé of what "artificial intelligence" really means, and a resounding argument for an equitable future of A.I.Silicon Valley has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions laboring under often appalling conditions to make A.I. possible. This book presents an urgent, riveting investigation of the intricate network that maintains this exploitative system, revealing the untold truth of A.I.Based on hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours of fieldwork over more than a dec...ade, Feeding the Machine describes the lives of the workers deliberately concealed from view, and the power structures that determine their future. It gives voice to the people whom A.I. exploits, from accomplished writers and artists... more